Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-27
FIRE CoMMIssI0NERs.
John We'll Takes His Seat as NIepbe
of the BOARD

SOhu w his seat rs a heBlDer
of the Board
/ A special meeting Of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held last evening, all
the members present. President Grif1itts
called the meeting to order and introduced
John We'll as the successor of the late
John Conran.
Mr.. We'll arose and said he had been ap-
pointed Commissioner by the Governor.
His appointment had been mainly secured
! by the strong efforts of citizens of Sacra-
mento and the kindness of friends. He
was present to take the place of his
late lamented friend John Conrap.
He promised to perform the duties .of
/ the office to the best of his ability in the in
terest of the department, and in the best
interest Of the city. His vote would ever
be found IN the interest of everything that
tends TO increase the efficiency of the de-
partment, and to cut down ali unnecessary
expense. In selecting men for the depart
ment there should be no fayoritism, the
only question he would ask, will he make
good and efficient fireman, and his vote
should never remove 1le who has shown
hlmselfto be such. / consider this a Fire
Department and it shan't be anything else.
l shall always appreciate a good fireman,
and he shall be judged by his competency
and nothing else. | was a fireman myself
from 1885 to 1857, and think know what
the duties of good fireman are. Some of
the papers have tak7n me up and COM
mepted upon few remarks I have made.
wish to say here and now, that l have no
tavors to ask OF firemen except that they
be good firemen and respectable citizens
They must be deserving and competent
President Griffitts said he desiredto hay,
Secretary who would be in accord with
the Board, and therefore moved to declare
the office of Secretary vacant.
Mr.. We'll seconded the motion.
Mr.. Slater-Mr. Griffitts, did you call this
meeting for that purpose?
Mr.. Griffitts-The Board has power to
elect Secretary twice month if they so
desire
After few other remarks relative to
what business should be transacted at
special meeting, the motion was put and
carried Mr.. Slater voting no.
Mr.. Griffitts then appointed Mr.. We'll
temporary Secretary. He then moved to
reduce the salary of the Secretary from $40
per month to SIS.
Mr.. We'll amended it by making it $50.
Mr.. Griffitts accepted the amendment,
and it was adopted, Mr.. Slater voting no. q
Nominations for Secretary being in or
uSl oil oldleI HdIlieU UeOrge w. JACKSON,
and Mr.. We'll placed in nomination, in
neat speech, II. |. Seymour.
The roll was called, with the following
result: For Seymour, We'll and Griffitts
2. For Jackson, Slater-1, and Mr.. Sey-
mour was declared elected. Mr. Jackson
vacated the desk, Mr.. Seymour came for
ward, accepted the situation, and was duly
installed.
Mr.. Slater called for the reading of the
minutes but this was deferred to the next
regular meeting.
Mr.. Gritfitts called attention to the fact
that the Commissioners had seal and
moved that the Auditor be instructed not
to receive communication as official from
the Board unless such seal was attached.
This motion was adopted unanimously.
The seal was called for, and Chief Sulli-
van opened locker and taking it out,
placed it in the charge of the Secre-
tary.
Chief Sullivan called the attention of the
Board to the fact that the hay was nearly all
out and now was the season of the year to
lay in their winter supply.
After twenty-minute session, the Board
adjourned to meet at 7:30 P. NJ. Thursday
night